Christina Aguilera Previews Five Songs From Lotus, Her 'Labor Of Love'

With just one week to go until Christina Aguilera releases her seventh studio album, Lotus, the "Your Body" singer hosted an album preview event, where she played five tracks to some of her biggest fans, both old and new.

"As in every record, it's my heart. It's a labor of love. It's not just songs to me; these are blood, sweat and tears and stuff from the heart," Aguilera said. "You'll hear on this record that I've written songs for the next generation to hopefully inspire new singers of raw talent and realness. ... I definitely wanted to have fun and make Lotus about freedom."

The five tracks from Lotus, which hits stores November 13, have Aguilera showing off her impressive vocal range, reminding us why she is one of the best in pop music. Yet on these tracks, Aguilera who called this a "celebratory record" is also taking some risks. Her lyrics are unapologetic, she is exploring different sounds and she recruited some friends in fellow "Voice" coaches Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton for some impressive collaborations.

Let's take a closer look at the songs:

"Let There Be Love"It's hard to believe that in Aguilera's decade-plus career, she has not worked with hitmaker Max Martin, but on Lotus, she finally teamed up with the super producer, and it seems like the collaboration was long overdue.

Martin produced two songs on Lotus: lead single